atomic war

BrE: /əˌtɒmɪk ˈwɔː/

Definition

Definition of atomic war - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

conflict

Rare

war in which countries use atomic or other nuclear weapons

Rare

Writers in the 1950s often imagined an atomic war destroying major cities.
Diplomats worked to reduce the risk of atomic war.
The film depicts a future devastated by atomic war.

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Expressions with atomic

atomic bomb

something with very powerful effect or impact

His resignation was an atomic bomb in the political scene.

atomic explosion

sudden and powerful impact like a nuclear blast

The news hit the community like an atomic explosion.

atomic weapon

weapon using nuclear reactions for explosive power

The country tested an atomic weapon last year.

atomic wedgie

prank pulling underpants over the head causing discomfort

He gave his friend an atomic wedgie at the party.

atomic cocktail

mixed alcoholic beverage from Las Vegas

She ordered an atomic cocktail at the bar.

atomic power

energy from nuclear reactions used for electricity

Atomic power plants supply electricity to the city.

Expressions with war

war story

story about experiences in a war

The veteran shared a war story from his time in Vietnam.

color war

team competition where each team is a different color

The summer camp ended with a color war.

war paint

colloquial term for bold or heavy makeup

She wore her war paint to make a statement at the party..

culture war

conflict between groups with different cultural values

The election highlighted the ongoing culture war in the country.

tug of war

game where teams pull on a rope

The school held a tug of war during sports day.

all is fair in love and war

exp.

people may use any method to win romance or conflict

She smiled and said, "all is fair in love and war."

all's fair in love and war

exp.

normal rules don't apply in love and conflict

They used dirty tricks to win; all's fair in love and war.

flame war

heated online argument with personal attacks

The forum was ruined by a flame war.

no heroes in war

exp.

war is brutal and lacks true heroes

In battle, there are no winners because there are no heroes in war.

price war

competition where companies keep lowering prices to win customers

The two airlines started a price war on tickets.

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Manhattan Project

history

US research project for developing atomic bombs during World War II

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French:guerre atomique, ...
German:Atomkrieg, ...
Italian:guerra atomica, ...
Spanish:guerra atómica, ...
Portuguese:guerra nuclear, ...
Chinese:核战争, ...
Japanese:核戦争, ...
Arabic:حَرْب ذَرِّيّة, ...
Hebrew:מִלְחָמָה אַטּוֹמִית, ...
Russian:атомная война, ...
Ukrainian:ядерна війна, ...
Hindi:परमाणु युद्ध, ...
Bengali:পারমাণবিক যুদ্ধ, ...
Catalan:guerra nuclear, ...
Czech:atomová válka, ...
Danish:atomkrig, ...
Dutch:atoomoorlog, ...
Greek:πυρηνικός πόλεμος, ...
Hungarian:atomháború, ...
Khmer:សង្គ្រាមអាតូមិក, ...
Korean:핵전쟁, ...
Persian:جنگ اتمی, ...
Polish:wojna atomowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):guerra atômica, ...
Romanian:război atomic, ...
Swedish:atomkrig, ...
Thai:สงครามปรมาณู, ...
Turkish:nükleer savaş, ...
Vietnamese:chiến tranh hạt nhân, ...

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